Yay! Another Back to School Proverb:

Better untaught than ____________ taught. – It’s preferable to not learn anything than learn something in the wrong way or from a bad teacher.

Choose the right answer:

A ill

B bad

C badly

D illegally

 

 

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ill.

(ill can mean bad or badly)

So: Better untaught than ill taught.

Here is an example of how you can use it:

Lin is saying those English words in the wrong way. It’s going to be very hard to teach her to say them in the right way, because she has created all the wrong habits already. Better untaught than ill taught.